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dhūmenāvriyate vahnir
yathādarśo malena ca
yatholbenāvṛto garbhas
tathā tenedam āvṛtam

Synonyms

dhūmena — suitsuga; āvriyate — on kaetud; vahniḥ — tuli; yathā — täpselt samamoodi; ādarśaḥ — peegel; malena — tolmuga; ca — samuti; yathā — täpselt samamoodi; ulbena — emaüsaga; āvṛtaḥ — on kaetud; garbhaḥ — loode; tathā — nii; tena — selle ihaga; idam — see; āvṛtam — on kaetud.

dhūmena — by smoke; āvriyate — is covered; vahniḥ — fire; yathā — just as; ādarśaḥ — mirror; malena — by dust; ca — also; yathā — just as; ulbena — by the womb; āvṛtaḥ — is covered; garbhaḥ — embryo; tathā — so; tena — by that lust; idam — this; āvṛtam — is covered.

Translation

Samamoodi nagu suits katab tuld, tolm peeglit ja emaüsa loodet, on elusolend kaetud selle iha erinevate kihtidega.

As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, or as the embryo is covered by the womb, the living entity is similarly covered by different degrees of this lust.

Purport

Elusolendi puhast teadvust pimestav kate on kolmekihiline. See kate ei ole midagi muud kui iha, mis avaldub erinevatel viisidel nagu suits tule kohal, tolm peeglil või emaüsa loote ümber. Kui iha võrreldakse suitsuga, siis tähendab see, et elusa sädeme tuld on võimalik mõningal määral siiski tajuda. Teisisõnu öeldes, kui elusolend on teatud määral arendanud Kṛṣṇa teadvust, siis võib teda võrrelda tulega, mida katab suits. Ehkki suitsu saamiseks on vajalik tuli, ei pruugi see tuli algul välja paista. Seda seisundit võib võrrelda Kṛṣṇa teadvuse arendamise algusega. Tolmune peegel sümboliseerib vajadust puhastada mõistuse peeglit paljude erinevate vaimsete meetodite abil, millest parim on Jumala pühade nimede kordamine. Emaüsas viibiv loode on kujundlik analoog abitus positsioonis elusolendist, sest emaüsas on laps sedavõrd abitu, et ta ei saa ennast liigutadagi. Sellist eksistentsi seisundit võib võrrelda puuga. Puudki on elusolendid, kuid ihade rohke rahuldamise tõttu on nad asetatud tingimustesse, kus nad ei oma enam peaaegu mitte mingisugust teadvust. Tolmust peeglit võrreldakse lindude ja loomadega, suitsuga kaetud tuld aga inimesega. Inimkehas saab elusolend vähehaaval Kṛṣṇa teadvust taastada ning kui ta seda edasi arendab, võib temas lõkkele lüüa ere vaimse elu tuli. Tuld hoolikalt segades võib see eredalt lõõmama lüüa. Inimkeha on elusolendile antud võimalus pääseda vabaks materiaalse eksistentsi köidikuist. Inimkehas elades suudab elusolend alistada oma vaenlase, iha, kasvatades endas autoriteetse juhtimise all Kṛṣṇa teadvust.

There are three degrees of covering of the living entity by which his pure consciousness is obscured. This covering is but lust under different manifestations like smoke in the fire, dust on the mirror, and the womb about the embryo. When lust is compared to smoke, it is understood that the fire of the living spark can be a little perceived. In other words, when the living entity exhibits his Kṛṣṇa consciousness slightly, he may be likened to the fire covered by smoke. Although fire is necessary where there is smoke, there is no overt manifestation of fire in the early stage. This stage is like the beginning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The dust on the mirror refers to a cleansing process of the mirror of the mind by so many spiritual methods. The best process is to chant the holy names of the Lord. The embryo covered by the womb is an analogy illustrating a helpless position, for the child in the womb is so helpless that he cannot even move. This stage of living condition can be compared to that of the trees. The trees are also living entities, but they have been put in such a condition of life by such a great exhibition of lust that they are almost void of all consciousness. The covered mirror is compared to the birds and beasts, and the smoke-covered fire is compared to the human being. In the form of a human being, the living entity may revive a little Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and, if he makes further development, the fire of spiritual life can be kindled in the human form of life. By careful handling of the smoke in the fire, fire can be made to blaze. Therefore the human form of life is a chance for the living entity to escape the entanglement of material existence. In the human form of life, one can conquer the enemy, lust, by cultivation of Kṛṣṇa consciousness under able guidance.